Sunday, July 6, 2008

Four Years!

It's a winery owned by Kix Brooks from Brooks and Dunn, which is apparently a popular country band. I hate country music, so I don't know anything about them except dude makes some darn good wine. The winery is located in a beautiful rural area marked by rolling green hills and lots of trees.

We had the Riesling, which was hands down the best Riesling I've ever had. I'm usually not a fan of white wines because they're too sweet, but this wasn't nearly as sweet as some other Rieslings I've had. I prefer reds, but they give Paul heartburn.

I packed a light picnic dinner, which we ate on a wrought-iron table on the winery's large deck. We split a loaf of Rosemary Olive Oil bread:

I made the Picnic Caviar from the latest Veg Times (black and pinto beans, corn, bell pepper, oil, and vinegar), but I left out the red onion and cilantro (because Paul is picky) and added tomato (because I can):

It was perfect for dipping my Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos in. Also on my plate are chunks of Teese!

Note on the Doritos: As far as I know, these are vegan. That's what Peta says, and though there was some debate on the PPK boards recently, I e-mailed someone I know at Peta for re-assurance. And she backed up their claim. If you know something un-vegan about these (like hidden natural flavors), please DO NOT tell me. I really like these and would prefer not to know ... besides, I rarely eat them cause they're totally unnatural and super-fatty. They're reserved for special occasions.

For dessert, we munched on strawberries and peaches, but I forgot to take a picture. Of course, you know what strawberries and peaches look like ...

congrats on your anniversary, Bianca! that rocks so hard! you guys are too cute! i love it!

i'm gonna have to try those Doritos! and that picnic caviar looks so tasty and fresh! i might have to try that - it sounds too good not to! the wine & the bread look amazing! i wish i had yummah bread & wine. mmmmmmm!

i was just at the book store on sunday & was looking at vegetarian times & saw so many yummy recipes i decided to buy it (had a gift card, of course!). i just made out my grocery list & am planning on making that same "caviar" this week. looks delicious!

Happy Anniversary! Looks like y'all had a fun picnic. Check into Garden of Eatin' Pico De Gallo chips, they're awesome and not as crappy as doritos, but taste just like 'em. They're even be organichttp://www.gardenofeatin.com/images/products/w450/01583900882.jpg

Congratulations. Happy to hear that the Doritos are an occasional fling. Stuff like that could end up killing you, but slowly and possilby deliciously (if you like that kind of thing). How was the fake cheese? Do you like it?

My name is Bianca ...

About Me

I'm a 9-year vegan, 19-year vegetarian from the Mid-South, not too far from the muddy banks of the Mississippi River. And that means cornbread, butter beans, and collard greens.
These days, I live in Memphis. Check out my cookbook — Cookin' Crunk. It's filled with yummilicious veganized soul food and country classics.